Moriarty won the last time they faced Kirtland Central, and things went their way on Friday too. The Moriarty Pintos strolled past the Kirtland Central Broncos with points to spare, taking the game 38-23. With that victory, the Pintos brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moriarty to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josiah Wolf, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Wolf didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Caedon Kamplain, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Moriarty wouldn't let Kirtland Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Devin Ortiz, Abraham Sloan, and Corban Scott Pearce picked up one apiece. Scott Pearce is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played.
Moriarty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Kirtland Central lost, don't look at Bryle Matthews. Despite the final result, he rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. Those 116 rushing yards gave Matthews a new career-high. Payton Mike also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Moriarty's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Kirtland Central, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Moriarty will face off against Valencia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moriarty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season. Kirtland Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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